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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7245123

H Smith Richardson Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Greensboro, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $2.7 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,672,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $68,165,106
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,987,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $66,823,674
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,134,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $62,685,495
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,429,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $74,178,453
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,456,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $67,177,361

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC

    Flow through grant - for charitable, scientific, literary, educational purposes or religious needs.

    $2,652,000
  2. Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  3. Greens Farms AcademyWeston, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  4. Sailing Foundation of the Yacht Club of Sea Isle City IncSea Isle City, NJ

    General support

    $3,000
  5. Weston Volunteer Fire DepartmentWeston, CT

    General support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,652,00099% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $3,000<1% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $2,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina1 grant $2,652,000
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000
  3. Connecticut2 grants $7,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • C Gerhard Anderson IIITRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • John P Richardson JrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tyler B RichardsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nicolas L RichardsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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